The Arabidopsis defensin gene, AtPDF1.1, mediates defence against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum via an iron-withholding defence system.

abstract：:We investigated in this paper a novel bilayer composite obtained by sol-gel and spin coating of the ferroelectric 0.92Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.08BaTiO3 (abbreviated as BNT-BT0.08) and ferromagnetic CoFe2O4 phases, for miniature low-frequency magnetic sensors and piezoelectric sensors. This heterostructure, deposited on Si-Pt ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cernea M,Vasile BS,Surdu VA,Trusca R,Bartha C,Craciun F,Galassi C

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represent a broad class of chemicals, many of which can be found in indoor air including residential indoor air. VOCs derive from a variety of sources including cleaning products, cooking practices, fragrances and fresheners, hobbies and at-home work behaviors. This study examined res...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wickliffe JK,Stock TH,Howard JL,Frahm E,Simon-Friedt BR,Montgomery K,Wilson MJ,Lichtveld MY,Harville E

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of regenerative capacity plays a critical role in age-related autoimmune hepatitis. Evidence implicates SIRT1 and p66shc in cell senescence, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and proliferation. This study investigated the effect of resveratrol on concanavalin A (Con A)-induced hepatitis in aged mice and the roles of S...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huang TH,Chen CC,Liu HM,Lee TY,Shieh SH

更新日期：2017-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Comet assay is a widely used method, especially in the field of genotoxicity, to quantify and measure DNA damage visually at the level of individual cells with high sensitivity and efficiency. Generally, computer programs are used to analyze comet assay output images following two main steps. First, each comet region ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hong Y,Han HJ,Lee H,Lee D,Ko J,Hong ZY,Lee JY,Seok JH,Lim HS,Son WC,Sohn I

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The L-iduronic acid (IdoA) residue is a critically important structural component in heparan sulphate polysaccharide for the biological functions. The pyranose ring of IdoA is present in (1)C4-chair, (2)SO-skew boat, and less frequently, in (4)C1-chair conformations. Here, we analyzed the conformation of IdoA residue ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hsieh PH,Thieker DF,Guerrini M,Woods RJ,Liu J

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Polarimetric imaging has proved its value in medical diagnostics, bionics, remote sensing, astronomy, and in many other wide fields. Pixel-level solid monolithically integrated polarimetric imaging photo-detectors are the trend for infrared polarimetric imaging devices. For better polarimetric imaging performance the ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Q,Li Z,Li N,Chen X,Chen P,Shen X,Lu W

更新日期：2014-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Solar-cells based on Schottky junctions between metals and semiconductors (without or with an intermediate insulator) are among the main possibilities towards economical photovoltaic conversion of the solar energy. This is mainly due to their structural simplicity and hence the ease of their realization. We propose he...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Farhat M,Kais S,Alharbi FH

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils are the first immune cells to kill invading microbes at sites of infection using a variety of processes, including the release of proteases, phagocytosis and the production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NET formation, or NETosis, is a specific and highly efficient process, which is induced by a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sofoluwe A,Bacchetta M,Badaoui M,Kwak BR,Chanson M

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomarkers for the progression of lung function in COPD are currently scarce. Plasma fetuin-B (FETUB) was identified by iTRAQ-based proteomics and was verified by ELISA in another group. Information regarding acute exacerbation (AE) was collected in a one-year follow-up programme. FETUB concentrations (1652 ± 427 ng/m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Diao WQ,Shen N,Du YP,Liu BB,Sun XY,Xu M,He B

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:High-quality, 25 nm octahedral-shaped Fe3O4 magnetite nanocrystals are epitaxially grown on 9 nm Au seed nanoparticles using a modified wet-chemical synthesis. These Fe3O4-Au Janus nanoparticles exhibit bulk-like magnetic properties. Due to their high magnetization and octahedral shape, the hybrids show superior in vi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Efremova MV,Naumenko VA,Spasova M,Garanina AS,Abakumov MA,Blokhina AD,Melnikov PA,Prelovskaya AO,Heidelmann M,Li ZA,Ma Z,Shchetinin IV,Golovin YI,Kireev II,Savchenko AG,Chekhonin VP,Klyachko NL,Farle M,Majouga AG,Wi

更新日期：2018-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:By using a half soap bubble heated from below, we obtain large isolated single vortices whose properties as well as their intensity are measured under different conditions. By studying the effects of rotation of the bubble on the vortex properties, we found that rotation favors vortices near the pole. Rotation also in...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Meuel T,Xiong YL,Fischer P,Bruneau CH,Bessafi M,Kellay H

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Vortices are essential to angular momentum in quantum systems such as ultracold atomic gases. The existence of quantized vorticity in bosonic systems stimulated the development of the Gross-Pitaevskii mean-field approximation. However, the true dynamics of angular momentum in finite, interacting many-body systems like...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Weiner SE,Tsatsos MC,Cederbaum LS,Lode AU

更新日期：2017-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Short flashes of blue light (bioluminescence) from dinoflagellates can reduce copepod grazing of light-emitting cells. Other protective strategies against grazing are toxicity, reduced cell chain length and altered swimming patterns in different phytoplankton. Both toxicity and bioluminescence capacity in dinoflagella...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lindström J,Grebner W,Rigby K,Selander E

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired immune function contributes to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Disease progression is further exacerbated by pathogen infections due to impaired immune responses. Elimination of infected cells is achieved by cytotoxic CD8(+)  T cells that are activated by MHC I-mediated presen...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Keller IE,Vosyka O,Takenaka S,Kloß A,Dahlmann B,Willems LI,Verdoes M,Overkleeft HS,Marcos E,Adnot S,Hauck SM,Ruppert C,Günther A,Herold S,Ohno S,Adler H,Eickelberg O,Meiners S

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental caries is an important public health problem worldwide. This study aims to prove how preventive therapies reduce the onset of caries in adult patients, and to identify patients with high or low risk of caries by using Classification and Regression Trees based survival analysis (survival CART). A clinical data s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Arino M,Ito A,Fujiki S,Sugiyama S,Hayashi M

更新日期：2016-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to limit the smoking tobacco sector crisis, a new non-GMO Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Solaris was proposed as oil seed crop. Residues of oil extraction were successfully used in swine nutrition. The aim of this study was to explore the full potential of this innovative tobacco cultivar as multitasking feedstock ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fatica A,Di Lucia F,Marino S,Alvino A,Zuin M,De Feijter H,Brandt B,Tommasini S,Fantuz F,Salimei E

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), most notably, MoS2 and WS2, have attracted significant attention due to their sizable and direct bandgap characteristics. Although several interesting MoS2 and WS2-based optoelectronic devices have been reported, their processability and reproducibility are...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yu ZG,Cai Y,Zhang YW

更新日期：2015-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediococcus pentosaceus LBM 18 has shown potential as producer of an antibacterial and antifungal bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance (BLIS). BLIS inhibited the growth of spoilage bacteria belonging to Lactobacillus, Enterococcus and Listeria genera with higher activity than Nisaplin used as control. It gave rise to...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： de Souza de Azevedo PO,Mendonça CMN,Moreno ACR,Bueno AVI,de Almeida SRY,Seibert L,Converti A,Watanabe IS,Gierus M,de Souza Oliveira RP

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Optogenetics allows precise, fast and reversible intervention in biological processes. Light-sheet microscopy allows observation of the full course of Drosophila embryonic development from egg to larva. Bringing the two approaches together allows unparalleled precision into the temporal regulation of signaling pathway...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kaur P,Saunders TE,Tolwinski NS

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:ZnO, aside from TiO2, has been considered as a promising material for purification and disinfection of water and air, and remediation of hazardous waste, owing to its high activity, environment-friendly feature and lower cost. However, their poor visible light utilization greatly limited their practical applications. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang X,Qin J,Xue Y,Yu P,Zhang B,Wang L,Liu R

更新日期：2014-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to evaluate how schizophrenia (SCH) spectrum disorders and applied antipsychotic (AP) treatment affect serum level of amino acids (AAs) and biogenic amines (BAs) in the early course of the disorder. We measured 21 different AAs and 10 BAs in a sample of antipsychotic (AP)-naïve ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Parksepp M,Leppik L,Koch K,Uppin K,Kangro R,Haring L,Vasar E,Zilmer M

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is characterized by neuronal loss and cerebral accumulation of amyloid-β protein (Aβ) and lowering the generation of Aβ is a pivotal approach in the strategy of Alzheimer's disease treatment. Midlife hypertension is a major risk factor for the future onset of sporadic Alzheimer's disease and the us...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu J,Liu S,Matsumoto Y,Murakami S,Sugakawa Y,Kami A,Tanabe C,Maeda T,Michikawa M,Komano H,Zou K

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:State of the art clinical hand prostheses are controlled in a simple and limited way that allows the activation of one function at a time. More advanced laboratory approaches, based on machine learning, offer a significant increase in functionality, but their clinical impact is limited, mainly due to lack of reliabili...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hahne JM,Markovic M,Farina D

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying how spatially distributed information becomes integrated in the brain is essential to understanding higher cognitive functions. Previous computational and empirical studies suggest a significant influence of brain network structure on brain network function. However, there have been few analytical approach...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Moon JY,Kim J,Ko TW,Kim M,Iturria-Medina Y,Choi JH,Lee J,Mashour GA,Lee U

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Population structure and biogeography of marine organisms are formed by different drivers than in terrestrial organisms. Yet, very little information is available even for common marine organisms and even less for their associated parasites. Here we report the first analysis of population structure of both a cephalopo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Drábková M,Jachníková N,Tyml T,Sehadová H,Ditrich O,Myšková E,Hypša V,Štefka J

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We have measured artificial radionuclides, such as 90Sr and 137Cs, in atmospheric depositions since 1957 in Japan. We observed the variations in 90Sr and 137Cs, which were emitted from atmospheric nuclear tests and nuclear power plant accidents, due to their diffusion, deposition, and resuspension. In March 2011, the ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kinase T,Adachi K,Sekiyama TT,Kajino M,Zaizen Y,Igarashi Y

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Plutonium and radiocaesium are hazardous contaminants released by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) disaster and their distribution in the environment requires careful characterisation using isotopic information. Comprehensive spatial survey of 134Cs and 137Cs has been conducted on a regular basis sinc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dunne JA,Martin PG,Yamashiki Y,Ang IXY,Scott TB,Richards DA

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages play a crucial role in the control and elimination of invading Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and also serve as the major residence for Mtb. However, the interaction between macrophages and Mtb remains to be clearly determined. Although long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as key regulators in man...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yang X,Yang J,Wang J,Wen Q,Wang H,He J,Hu S,He W,Du X,Liu S,Ma L

更新日期：2016-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have linked appearance of Paneth cells in colorectal adenomas to adenoma burden and male gender. However, the clinical importance of Paneth cells' associations with synchronous advanced adenoma (AA) and colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is currently unclear. We performed a comprehensive case-control study usin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mahon M,Xu J,Yi X,Liu X,Gao N,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) is a key enzyme involved in the recycling of ascorbate, which catalyses the glutathione (GSH)-dependent reduction of oxidized ascorbate (dehydroascorbate, DHA). As a result, DHAR regenerates a pool of reduced ascorbate and detoxifies reactive oxygen species (ROS). In previous experime...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Do H,Kim IS,Jeon BW,Lee CW,Park AK,Wi AR,Shin SC,Park H,Kim YS,Yoon HS,Kim HW,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-01-18 00:00:00